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The Power of a Praying Wife
The Power of a Praying Wife
Author: Stormie Omartian
ISBN-13: 9781565075726
ISBN-10: 1565075722
Publication Date: 7/1/1997
Pages: 203
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 256 ratings
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
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65 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

staceyplaisance avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 29 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I was given this book when I was engaged to be married. I really, really enjoyed reading each chapter and I appreciated the prayers that she had written at the end of each one. This is a great book to help you get started praying for your husband.
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Helpful Score: 5
I LOVED this book and STILL refer back to it often. It really lays a great foundation and biblical principle to your marriage. I highly reccomend anyone who wants to stregnthen their marriage to read it.. it may save your marriage!
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Helpful Score: 5
Good help for know how to pray for your husbands when you feel at a loss. This book helps a wife to become closer to her husband through prayer.
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Helpful Score: 5
This book has helped bring about many changes in my own marriage. My book is falling apart right now because I've turned to it so often! Very highly recommended.
bookwormama avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 42 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is a great book that talks about the hows and whys of praying for your husband and that prayer can work wonders in marriage and love. It goes into detail about the key areas of a husband's life that a loving wife can pray over and the power that her prayers can have.
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Helpful Score: 2
Very inspirational and helpful!
awifeindestiny avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 42 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I adore this book. This is a powerfully helpful book. Your personal prayers for your husband, and Stormie's general (overall) prayer reminders of specific target points are great for your husband and your family. Don't ever feel like you're praying these things without your husband's consent. The word of God and the heart of a wife that's FILLED with love, respect, and humility towards her God and her husband is a heart that God looks upon with delight. He moves upon the prayers that come from that type of heart. Normally when I pray these prayers, I try to pray them all - straight through, and walk away in thankfulness - knowing that God will determine which ones He will manifest first. :)

Noteworthy Excerpts:
"... The power of a praying wife is not a means of gaining control over your husband... It's laying down all claim to power in and of yourself, and relying on God's power to transform you, your husband, your circumstances, and your marriage.... It's a gentle tool of restoration appropriate through the prayers of a wife who longs to do more than be right, and to give life more than to get even." (page 13)

"The most effective tool in transforming him may be your own transformation". (Page 27)

"Ask the Lord to show you how to make your home a safe haven that builds up your family - a place where creativity flows and communication is ongoing." (page 37

"Your prayers can shield him from anything that causes him to doubt and waver, and give him strength to do what's right - even when no one's looking". (page 118)

The only reason I have given this (five star book) 4 stars is because the only thing it is missing is your prayers.
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Helpful Score: 2
This is an amazing book to jump start your prayer life for your husband! It will allow you a scope of prayers while helping develop your ability to flow freely in prayer. I highly recommend this as an awesome prayer tool! You will find yourself growing in prayer and having to stop while reading prayers and praying your own private prayers, then resuming readying and praying! Enjoy!
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Helpful Score: 2
Excellent book! Stormie Omartian shows amazing wisdom. Even if you don't have time to read right through the book, you can pick it up and go to an appropriate chapter based on what you are experiencing and find wisdom and peace.
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Helpful Score: 2
I honestly didn't really like it but some of my friends loved it.
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Helpful Score: 1
Excellent read! Lot's of help for those seeking help with husband,spouse,or significant other.
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Helpful Score: 1
This book goes along with the study guid by the same name.
Flipper avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 32 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book really helped me look at my husband in a whole other way, really through the eyes of Jesus. Because before praying for him, I started praying for his wife....that's me! The Lord heard my prayers, and He changed me. In the time I spent reading this book, I have seen changes in my husband even if so subtley. I would reccomment this book to every wife, it is very encouraging and a very easy read.
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Helpful Score: 1
This book is broken down in to small segments to coincide with specific areas to work on with prayer. While I enjoyed the simplicity of this concept, I found many things I didn't agree with. There are times when Stormie "preaches" something as factual that is nothing more than her specific view. All that said, this is agreat way to get your mind focused on praying intently, specifically,and ritually. Worth your time to read at least one of her titles.
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Helpful Score: 1
Helps teach you how to be a prayer warrior for you husband.
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Helpful Score: 1
Excellent read. The book arranges prayers by topic, addressing the fears, concerns, and (yikes) sin of a wife. It is very encouraging to the faint hearted... you CAN make it through marriage even if it is a marriage between two sinners. ;)
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I enjoyed the book, it gave me a lot to think about.
cdayzee avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 113 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Highly recommend!!
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Helpful Score: 1
Powerful book that will change your marriage and draw you closer to God.
dawnthebooklover avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A good book to read. I gained much on learning about different areas to pray for my husband.
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Helpful Score: 1
This is an excellent book. I recomend every wife read it. Can't wait to read Power of a Praying Woman, and Power of a Praying Parent
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Helpful Score: 1
Excellent book!
JaimiC avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was an amazing find and I absolutly loved it. Wonderful advice and guidance.
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Wow! I cannot say enough about this book. It is easy to read in short settings and definitely opens up your heart, mind and soul on how to "appropriately" pray for your husband. I recommend this to any wife!
Marmee avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 144 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I've learned a lot about prayer from Stormie Omartian. This book is very insightful with sections for different categories that are important for a man. She shows you how to pray using scripture. It can make a big difference in the way you currently pray for your husband. I highly recommend it!
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It helped me keep my head straight and helped me pray in a bad time I thought couldn't pray or think anymore. I thank God for this guidence during that really hard time. Thank you, Stormie for listening to God's call.
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Helpful Score: 1
great book lots of prayer ideas
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Helpful Score: 1
Wonderful, helps you to organize and to keep track of what and when to pray for your husband. Set up so you can use the book for a timeline of prayers and use daily.
maidinhisimage avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on
Helpful Score: 1
After reading this book, I find myself praying more selflessly. I would recommend it to any wife wanting to improve her marriage. This book does not approach prayer as a weapon against our husbands but against the devil's ploys, starting with giving our husbands new wives (God making you a new creature).
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Helpful Score: 1
I am thankful for this book. It taught me that sometimes when we pray, it isn't just those we are praying for that change, but us. Great reading!
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A helpful book to those truly seeking the will of God as a wife
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This book helps you pray for your husband in areas that will really make a difference. It's a great Book!
kktb1216 avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 26 more book reviews
Stormie writes great books, I have read them all and recommend them all to others.
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Very good book , relevant for our day. Stormie has a whole series of The Power of a Praying.... books all a worth reading.
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should be required reading for every wife
kalalu avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on
excellent and powerful. a true gem.
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Excellent book. Great to have the prayer suggestions written out with just the right words.
gr8farmerswife avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 2 more book reviews
Perhaps the fact that I am buying multiple copies of this book to give it for a Christmas present is a good way to indicate what an excellent resource it is. Sometimes, as a wife, I feel powerless to influence my husband for his good or powerless to help him when he is "stuck" somewhere in life. Here is where the power is and Stormie Omartian tells you how to use prayer to bless your husband. I would give it more than 5 stars if possible.
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This is an incredible book! Everyone needs this book and needs to read it often! IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND YOUR MARRIAGE!!!
mom2mj avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 35 more book reviews
Covers many areas of a marriage. Add this one to your library!
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This wonderful book was a saving grace and my personal bible/journal when I needed it the most. I definitely recommend to any wife having troubles in her marriage to get and stay focused on what really matters....putting it all in God's hands.
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Never doubt what a woman can do for the one she loves.
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this book has been such a wonderful resource for me in my marriage. It provides great ways to pray for my husband in areas I didn't even know about. So blessed and encouraged by this book! I highly recommend it to anyone that is married or will be married!
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Excellent tool for any wife who wants to improve her marriage. Simple way to pray comprehensively & effectively for your husband, and I found it put me in a positive place emotionally, as well.
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This is a good help for Christian Wifes' who want God's Will for their marriage. I also recommend "The Power of a Praying Husband"
sunshineh avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on
This is a great book, I use these prayers for my husband daily. I see the Lord working in my husband's life. God is so good.
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A wonderful book to help in praying for our husbands -- can be read again and again.
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inspiring
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This book is a hardback with attached bookmark. It gives wives a lot to think about and pray about.
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Any wife will benefit from this series of studies and prayer prompts that focuses on your spouse.
contentmentacres avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 59 more book reviews
great ideas on how to pray for your husband...loved it
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Excellent book!
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Very Powerful book!
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beautifully written
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Discusses praying for your husband specifically in the areas of his spiritual walk, his emotions, his roles as father, leader, and decision maker, his security in work and finances,hi shealth and physical protection, his faith and his future.
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Every woman who desires a closer relationship with her husband will appreciate this refreshing look at the power of praying in marriage. An awesome read!!
peajaylarson avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 22 more book reviews
This is a good book with some very good advice. Every woman who desires a closer relationship with their husband must read this book.
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Excellent book! Gives you a whole new perspective on marriage.
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Today's challenges and pressures can make a fulfilling marriage seem like an impossible dream. Yet God delights in doing the impossible if only we would ask! Stormie Omartian shares how God has strengthened her own marriage since she began to pray for her husband concerning key areas of his life including:

his spiritual walk
his emotions
his role as a father, leader, and decision-maker
his decurity in work and finances
his health and physical protection
his faith and his future

Every woman who desires a closer relationship with her husband will appreciate this refreshing look at the power of prayer in marriage. Along with real-life illustrations, Stormie also includes sample prayers and "power tools" - verses that inspire and encourage - to help wives rest in the assurance of God's wonderful promises of restoration, renewal, and growth in marriage.
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I had never read any of Stormie Omartian's books on prayer before. I guess I expected a basic why and how to pray book and wasn't expecting to be inspired by it. I like how it's broken down to pray throughout the month for your husband and has scripture for each topic. I did pray through the book. There's a day to pray for your husband's work. Part of that prayer was to pray that your husband will be paid for the work he does. Not long after praying this my husband had a client who hadn't been able to pay come to him and say, âYou will work for free no longer.â I'd say that was an answered prayer. Praise God! It was encouraging and very doable. I highly recommend this.
bradyediting avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 9 more book reviews
This book could definitely be a life-changer, and marriage-saver! Even though I am reading it without being in hard times in my marriage, I'm still challenged and encouraged and convicted in the most wonderful ways, and have already seen good fruit from it! I see this book not as a "book of prayers" to read out loud and something magical happens, but as a guide to HOW we women can pray for our husbands and a starting point for even more prayer!
spiritwolf-draco avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 2 more book reviews
From what I have read so far, very interesting book.
momatpeace avatar reviewed The Power of a Praying Wife on + 8 more book reviews
Worrying about your marriage changes nothing... Praying about it can change everything.
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Worrying about your marriage changes nothing... Praying about it can change everything.
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I didn't read it but someone else might really get something out of it.